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Is CAPTAINED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPTAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPTAINED mean?

Captained is a form of CAPTAIN.

  1. noun

    an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

  2. noun

    the naval officer in command of a military ship

  3. noun

    a policeman in charge of a precinct

  4. noun

    an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CAPTAINED

CAPTAINED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CAPTAINED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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